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Video: Bridger Bowl, MT – Plus ‘Ski The Cold Smoke’ Annual King and Queen of the Ridge Competition

[iframe id=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZB5PNzej9mM”] Located just 16 miles from Bozeman, Montana, Bridger Bowl Ski Area is enjoying some mighty fine ski conditions. With 10 fresh inches in the past 24 hours, ‘The Cold Smoke’ is stocked and ready. This weekend the mountain is holding its annual King and Queen of the Ridge competition. All proceeds go toward avalanche education in southwest Montana. […]
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Alaskan Snowmobiler Killed in Avalanche Over the Weekend; 7th Avalanche Fatality of the Season

  Cooper Landing, Alaska: Over the weekend a deadly avalanche claimed the life of 29-year-old Tyler Kloss. Reports from the Chugach National Forest Avalanche Information Center (CNFAIC) indicate the avalanche was triggered by snowmobiles. Kloss was from Soldotna, Alaska. This marks the 7th avalanche fatality of the 2016-2017 season. Details on the accident: On Saturday, January 28, Tyler Kloss and his friend, […]
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Record Breaking Rainfall Provides Significant Improvement for California Reservoirs

  Record breaking precipitation has brought some much needed relief to many of California’s reservoirs. After enduring six years of drought, California is experiencing one of the rainiest seasons on record. A beneficiary of all this rainfall are the state’s water reservoirs. California’s fifth largest reservoir, the San Luis Reservoir, shown in the photo above, provides storage to urban areas […]
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Video: Utah Skiers in Last Week’s B.C. Avalanche Share Story

[iframe id=”http://www.ksl.com/api/jwplayer/player.php?file=http://media.ksl.com/1485222846-659987049.mp4&image=//media.ksl.com/1485222846-659987049.jpg&width=640&height=360″] What started as a “dream” vacation ended with a firsthand account of an avalanche survival ordeal they’ll never forget. The event took place last Thursday, near Rossland, British Columbia. Comprised of confident backcountry skiers, the group was on a snowcat ski trip with Big Red Cats operation when the avalanche occurred. During that fateful afternoon, a slab came loose […]
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Italian Avalanche Update: Hopes Raised for More Survivors After Three Puppies Pulled from Debris

Italian Avalanche Update: Yesterday, three puppies were pulled from the Italian hotel decimated by an avalanche five days earlier. This furry find is a clear indication of remaining air pockets, giving rescuers new hope of finding even more survivors.  So far, rescue crews have successfully pulled a total of nine survivors from the hotel in Farindola, Italy, razed by an […]
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VIDEO: Scary Ride on Ukrainian Chairlift

[iframe id=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ez2gpz3pAoM”] Bukovel Ski Resort: On an Ukrainian Chairlift, an Englishman had a ride he’ll likely never forget. It is unclear how he ended up dangling from the chair or how he managed to stay suspended in the air. The rescue effort involved reversing the chairlift where the victim was reportedly pulled to safety, unharmed. Bukovel Ski Resort, “Ukraine’s Most Luxurious […]
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